New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-15
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ana thought ita w s.
Impossible to Be constantly at her side.
still lowered near enough to seeeyery
motion on her part. What puzzled me
most was the fact that, contrary to our
depreciation. she made no motion to
leave the parlors. It was long past
l2so'elock. The dancers had tired them
Selves out.alld were scattered here and
There in the dressing rooms, or stood
wrapped and ready to make their
hdieux. The time had come, if at all,
when the e1opement would be attempt
led. gradually approached Miss Phil
fpcts but q crowd of people werearound
her.
Carriage for the Misses Eenton, =.
r'eafriage for Colonel Bellairs. = scar
Ifiage for Mr.. Parkinson and, ladies, =
cried number of voices at oace, and
a stream of people streamed down the
broad steps. Miss Philpot languidly
advanced into the hall. L, followed
I.closely. She was without the prescribe
led dark wrap and the tuberoses. She
Tseemed not to have the slightest idea
Hof running with Mr.. Pillkins.,. Was it
fall mistake Of the majors excited
Efancy after ALP / could not help but.
think 50. Still, I waited. Miss Phil
fbrook lifted her head and glanced caus-
kually in my direction. The stream of
fpeople melted away from before her..
As ! pushed my way through the crowd
Into the broad hall, she STEPPED near the
wide open door. A roll of carpet had
been laid down the steps and across.
the pavement. worked my way tor.
ward her. determined to keep her
within reaching distance. At that mo-
ment a barouche dashed up, and halted
suddenly opposite Miss, Philpot.
Carriage for Catherwood, y the door.
opened, as if by magic-a tall, form
sprang out.
Miss Philpot glided forward. At that
instant recognizeei Mr.. Pillkins.
NO, you DON'T, said I, .clutching sd
Miss Philpot's flowing robe. as She
flew towards him. The filmy dress
gave way in my hands; the carriage
door closed upon her white figure and
the driver put whip to. the horses. A
hack stood next in line.
Fifty dollars to you, if Won follow
and overtake that carriage [ yelled
to the driver and jumped into the We
hlcle.
We tore down the street like mad
leaving Major Ppilpot standing at his
deserted home filling the night air
with imprecations. The flight and
The pursuit had taking place in much
less time than it takes to tell it now.
1t had been almost instantaneous in it's
lquickness, and I did not like to be
baked at this stage in the game.
Where now was revenge, and where.
too, where my hundred dollars? Come
what would, I determined at all haz.
ards to overtake the runaway.
''Lay on the whip" I cried to nv
driver.
''The horses are in dead rum he
| answered back. 1--WE amt more than
q half a block behind Mr.. Pillkins.''
sIhen you recognized Pillkins?"
ooh, yes.
Keep 'em in sight, and if they stop
At any place, increas your speed and
catch up with Them
We raced down Broad street. turned
the corner of Fourth, and headed for
the river.
where can that Internal fellow be
going?" thought, watching anxious
| " the carriage as it dashed over the
| road in advance of u.s. We chased
| them for nearly an hour, when | per-
ceived that we were gaining percepti-
| bly,. The driver of the barouche MOTTO
ed it and pulled up suddenly in the
| middle Of the road.
I'd like to know what the duce you
fellows are racing me for this time of
night cried he.
/! 81 want Miss Philpot,'' I retorted,
jumping down down and opening the
door of the barouche.
The driver laughed sardonically.
"You won't find her here ri.
The night was nearly as light as day.
the moon shining so brightly that one
might almost have read print without
glasses, precluding the idea of her hay-
| ing escaped from the carriage without
my knowledge.
"Miss Philpot,' says /, putting my
head inside the carriage, you must
return to your father"
The carriage was empty; Miss Phil
pot was not here-nor yet MI, Pillkins,
either.
was cOnfOunded.
what hocus-pocus work is thisp'' 1
cried, angrily. '.She was here. for I
saw her enter this very vehicle an hour
age"
The driver laughed again; quizzing,
hateful laugh, that made me long to
knock him down.
'tOh, yes, to be sure she was here.
She just got in at one side Of this here
coach and she Immediately jumped out
at the other side, as per arrangement.
And that there Pillkins had a big water
proof that he slipped over her white ball
dress and slipped her into gig as was
waiting for 'em at the corner. And
they are man an wife by this time, in
spite of all the detectives in Illinoy. Pill
kins gave me twenty dollars to race off
here and lead you a Wild-goose chase,
and I'm burned if it hasn't been the
the best joke in the business to see you